Sweater



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No. so-1 ,244. Patented July 11,-18

' UNITED STATES P TENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL P. CURTIS, OF BOSTON, MASSAOHUSETTS.

SWEATER.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 501,244, dated July 11, 1893. I

Application filed February 9, 1893. Serial No. 461,579. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL P. CURTIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston,in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Sweaters, of which the following is a specification. V

This invention relates to that'article of clothing used principally by athletes and persons accustomed to engagein athletic sports,known as a sweater and commonly constructed of knitted fabric. The necks of these sweaters have no openings such as are common in garments of the shirt type, so that the article has to be drawn over the head to be put on'and removed. For this reason, and as theresult of ordinary wear, the necks become expanded, so that that portion sags down and leaves a larger opening or space than is intended to be the case. This invention has for its object to obviate this difficultygand, keep theneck portion the same and the intended size, and prevent it from dragging down.

The nature of the invention is fully described below, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a view partly in elevation, and partly in vertical section of a portion of a sweater embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on line at, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

A represents the body of the sweater, and B the neck portion, B being the part of the neck which folds down on the outside. Formed in the portion B of the neck is an annularpocket or passage 0. This pocket extends entirely around the neck and is formed in the process of weaving by throwing out one set of needles, or in any well known manner. There are one or more slits or openings D made in the neck as shown, and connecting with the pocket, by means of which said pocket is rendered accessible, and through these openings an elastic band E, preferably an elastic web, is inserted in the pocket and passed around the neck, and its two ends fastened near the opening D by a button 6, or other suitable means. By this means the neck portion is held to its normal size and shape, and prevented from spreading on the wearer. Of course the band can be removed as often as required.

rably secured together within the passage,

said annular band forming an elastic stilt ening-ring extending around the projecting neck-band and supportingthe same; substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

SAMUEL P. CURTIS.

Witnesses:

HENRY W. WILLIAMS, J. M. HARTNETT. 

